episode_0085

Oh, okay, I’ll admit it’s cool.

It would be unsettling to see them holding automatic pistols in both hands, each with a uniquely 20th century design, and even using them with opposing cartridges loaded in each pistol.

Moreover, when I think about the romantic weapons that seem to have no practicality at all, I have a vague sense of anxiety that I may have gotten the concept wrong.

A bolt-action rifle with a wooden stock and barrel shroud might look old-fashioned in the 21st century, but back in the early 20th century, when plastic wasn’t widely used in industrial products, it was just a very common rifle. Besides, the one I use is an Imperial military issue, so there’s nothing special about it. In fact, the main reason I chose this one was because it was the easiest to get bullets for within the Empire.

Strictly speaking, shotguns are also firearms that go against ‘chivalry’. I chose this gun solely for its practicality, and in reality, it’s just a very common pump-action shotgun, so there’s nothing to say about whether it’s cool or not.

If I had to be picky, the only gun I chose for its style is the Wexler Revolver, but in reality, this is also widely used for military purposes in the Empire, so it may not be considered particularly antique by other people’s standards.

The ‘Koch Type 98’ rifle that Lena uses is of course a gun used for military purposes in the autonomous country.

But by imperial standards, it is a strange-looking gun from another country.

Fighting with a pistol in both hands may not have been that strange by 20th century standards. At that time, the perception was strong that a pistol was just a gun that was held in one hand and fired. There is a reason why it is called a handgun in English and written as a fist gun in Chinese characters.

So, if you hold and use one in each hand, by the standards of this world, you might think, ‘That means you’re confident in your shooting skills,’ and move on. Besides, Rena actually shot well.

By the way.

Even though I’ve lived in this world for over 10 years and have adapted quite well.

Still, dual-wielding pistols were a fantasy in my head. Why do FPS games often use akimbo, which is not very efficient? It’s because it looks cool to wield a gun in both hands and shoot coolly. Even though I know there are many reasons why people don’t do that in real life, there’s a reason why people want such a feature in games.

To be honest, I suspected that Lena already knew my true identity.

In fact, he is also a possessed human like me, so I thought he might have wanted to make fun of the character Sylvia Pengriffin, who does not exist in the original work.

However, even after observing Gorena steadily for a few days after class, there was nothing unusual. Lena was steadily creating her own character by hugging her doll in the room, walking around and practicing postures, and rolling around on the bed.

From the perspective of someone watching from outside the window, I wanted to go and ask them to please close the window, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell them because I knew that if I did, they would find out that I had been observing them.

… … Well, is there anyone else like me who would prepare a high-performance telescope or binoculars to closely observe the inside of a teenage girl’s window?

… … .

And on those days, I stopped observing Lena.

*

“Are you saying that I want all of this processed with bullets?”

The craftsman said that with a slightly blank expression.

“Can’t it be done?”

“No, that’s not it… … .”

The workshop manager spoke carefully, observing my face.

“You look very tired.”

Of course.

Leo and Claire were a pair that never got tired. Every weekend, they would run around hard and carry out requests from some strong beasts with great diligence.

Even recently, I dragged in a few more people, so the four of us were hanging out together. Except for Leo and Claire, the other two changed from time to time. I think it’s because in the original, you could have different party members each time you went on a quest, but…

Anyway, thanks to that, I had to wake up really early in the morning and run around like crazy just to get a small Marmalade.

In addition, I went around to all the places that would appear in the dungeon later without telling anyone else. I didn’t completely clear the dungeon alone, but if I recall correctly, I think I went to at least one place where I could get Marmaros at the beginning.

The amount of Marmaros I had collected was quite a lot for an individual to entrust to a workshop.

If it’s like this, wouldn’t it be enough to make twenty bullets? I just estimated it by myself by looking at the size of the bullets and the size difference between each Marmaros.

“… … That happened.”

“Is that so… … .”

It seems that the workshop manager decided that asking for more details might be dangerous.

The foreman, who was looking down at the Marmalades, rifles, and revolvers I had placed on the reception table, asked with a serious expression this time.

“Then, what kind of gun bullet would you like me to make it out of?”

“That’s… ….”

hmm.

In fact, if it’s for reloading, revolver ammunition is better than rifle ammunition. It’s easier to load each bullet separately, and if necessary, you can load them all at once using the clip, making it faster than a rifle.

But by my standards, the Ergensen rifle was my main weapon.

That’s why I was worrying about it alone, and then the workshop manager said.

“If you want to mix and match the properties of the bullets, I can modify the rifle a little bit.”

“A rifle?”

“Yes.”

The master said, pointing to the left side of my rifle with his finger.

“Install a magazine blocking device to prevent automatic loading of bullets. This way, you can normally fire the bullets loaded in the magazine, but when necessary, you can block the magazine and use it like a single-shot firearm. ”

oh.

It sounded pretty plausible.

Well, if it was a clip-type gun used during World War II, it would be difficult to load them one by one because the bullet goes in and the shell comes out in the same place, but with the rifle I use, the bullet goes in and the shell comes out in different places. So as long as I can block the bullets from going from the magazine to the chamber, I can use it like a single-shot rifle that I load them one by one.

“The Marmalade currency is expensive anyway.”

“How long will it take to remodel?”

“It won’t take that long. There are some leftover military parts.”

“Do you use a magazine blocker for military purposes?”

“In the past, when manufacturing bullets was more difficult than it is now, that’s how it was. From the perspective of commanding an army, it seems that all the bullets flying through the air in rapid succession were considered money. However, if the entire army were to be issued with guns that could only fire single shots, then automatic guns would have to be made separately later, so automatic guns were made first and then a blocking device was added. Now, adding a blocking device would only increase the cost of the parts. ”

“Is that so?”

I nodded and said.

“If so, please do so.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“And… ….”

The workshop manager, who was bending over to take the items as if he was going to get straight to work at my words, raised his head again and looked at my face.

“Do you happen to have a reliable automatic pistol?”

“Automatic pistol? Don’t you have a Wexler pistol?”

“That is… ….”

I hesitated for a moment.

In fact, there isn’t much difference in reliability. Rather, I think the 98 type, which has a more complex operating method, is more likely to break down.

But… … Still, if I were to do it, I would like to use something that looks a little more like a weapon.

“If you want revolver-level performance and reliability, I can tell you that there is no gun like that out there right now.”

“… … Is that so.”

When I nodded, unable to bring myself to ask, “Isn’t there a prettier gun than that?”, the workshop manager thought for a moment and then made a face as if he had made up his mind.

“If the Princess wishes… … ”

And after looking around for no reason, the workshop manager lowered his voice a little and spoke.

“Actually, I heard a rumor that I was going to designate a new military-issue pistol.”

I didn’t know that story. If I had heard such a rumor, it must have been Jennifer who leaked it. Jennifer seemed to have such high regard for this person’s skills.

“Ahem, so actually, just in case something like that happens, I have a prototype I designed.”

As I looked at him quietly as if telling him to continue talking, the workshop manager opened the drawer with a slightly hesitant expression, took out a gun, and placed it on the table.

“This is a pistol that I made with the simplest structure I could think of, with a slightly larger caliber than existing bullets. One round in the chamber, and seven rounds in the magazine, so it holds eight rounds when fully loaded, and it has more firepower than a smaller-caliber 8-shot revolver, but the same number of bullets can be loaded. ”

“… … .”

I picked up the gun as if possessed. It was quite heavy. Maybe over 1kg? But the weight difference from the revolver I was using was not significant, so I didn’t think it would be a big problem.

It was a slide-action pistol, which is commonly thought of as an automatic pistol.

… … So, to elaborate, when you literally say a pistol, it was the gun that ‘usually’ comes to mind. If you have even the slightest interest in this area, you would know about the .45 caliber automatic pistol. The hammer protruding from behind the slide looked a bit out of place with guns that were popular in the 21st century, but on the contrary, it added a sense of nostalgia and made the gun design look elegant.

“There are two safety devices as required by the military. If your hand does not reach the grip, the trigger will not be pulled back—”

“Workshop Manager.”

“Yes, yes, Your Majesty.”

When I interrupted him and called him that, the workshop manager responded in a panic. His voice sounded like he was afraid that he might be punished for making a gun based on leaked information.

I continued speaking while turning the gun around.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t heard the name of the workshop manager. Can I ask you his name?”

When I was introduced to Jennifer, she said ‘capable workshop manager’ and created the workshop location.

“Oh, yeah.”

The workshop manager hesitated for a moment, perhaps embarrassed by being suddenly asked his name, then slowly opened his mouth.

“My name is James Browning.”

browning.

… … No, isn’t that a bit too obvious a name?